diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala
index ed235531..f8e8b4a7 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OItem.scala
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ trait OItem[F[_]] {
 
   def setFolder(item: Ident, folder: Option[Ident], collective: Ident): F[UpdateResult]
 
+  def setFolderMultiple(
+      items: NonEmptyList[Ident],
+      folder: Option[Ident],
+      collective: Ident
+  ): F[UpdateResult]
+
   def setCorrOrg(item: Ident, org: Option[Ident], collective: Ident): F[AddResult]
 
   def addCorrOrg(item: Ident, org: OOrganization.OrgAndContacts): F[AddResult]
@@ -269,6 +275,27 @@ object OItem {
               onSuccessIgnoreError(fts.updateFolder(logger, item, collective, folder))
             )
 
+        def setFolderMultiple(
+            items: NonEmptyList[Ident],
+            folder: Option[Ident],
+            collective: Ident
+        ): F[UpdateResult] =
+          for {
+            results <- items.traverse(i => setFolder(i, folder, collective))
+            err <- results.traverse {
+              case UpdateResult.NotFound =>
+                logger.info("An item was not found when updating the folder") *> 0.pure[F]
+              case UpdateResult.Failure(err) =>
+                logger.error(err)("An item failed to update its folder") *> 1.pure[F]
+              case UpdateResult.Success =>
+                0.pure[F]
+            }
+            res =
+              if (results.size == err.fold)
+                UpdateResult.failure(new Exception("All items failed to update"))
+              else UpdateResult.success
+          } yield res
+
         def setCorrOrg(item: Ident, org: Option[Ident], collective: Ident): F[AddResult] =
           store
             .transact(RItem.updateCorrOrg(item, collective, org))
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala
index 9b4a0441..2c691c80 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/routes/ItemMultiRoutes.scala
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ object ItemMultiRoutes {
 
       case req @ PUT -> Root / "name" =>
         for {
-          json <- req.as[ItemsAndName]
+          json  <- req.as[ItemsAndName]
           items <- readIds[F](json.items)
           res <- backend.item.setNameMultiple(
             items,
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ object ItemMultiRoutes {
           resp <- Ok(Conversions.basicResult(res, "Name updated"))
         } yield resp
 
+      case req @ PUT -> Root / "folder" =>
+        for {
+          json  <- req.as[ItemsAndRef]
+          items <- readIds[F](json.items)
+          res   <- backend.item.setFolderMultiple(items, json.ref, user.account.collective)
+          resp  <- Ok(Conversions.basicResult(res, "Folder updated"))
+        } yield resp
 
       // case req @ PUT -> Root / "direction" =>
       //   for {
@@ -94,13 +101,6 @@ object ItemMultiRoutes {
       //     resp <- Ok(Conversions.basicResult(res, "Direction updated"))
       //   } yield resp
 
-      // case req @ PUT -> Root / "folder" =>
-      //   for {
-      //     idref <- req.as[OptionalId]
-      //     res   <- backend.item.setFolder(id, idref.id, user.account.collective)
-      //     resp  <- Ok(Conversions.basicResult(res, "Folder updated"))
-      //   } yield resp
-
       // case req @ PUT -> Root / "corrOrg" =>
       //   for {
       //     idref <- req.as[OptionalId]
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm
index 6811a90f..077975ca 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Api.elm
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ module Api exposing
     , setCorrPerson
     , setDirection
     , setFolder
+    , setFolderMultiple
     , setItemDate
     , setItemDueDate
     , setItemName
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ import Api.Model.ItemProposals exposing (ItemProposals)
 import Api.Model.ItemSearch exposing (ItemSearch)
 import Api.Model.ItemUploadMeta exposing (ItemUploadMeta)
 import Api.Model.ItemsAndName exposing (ItemsAndName)
+import Api.Model.ItemsAndRef exposing (ItemsAndRef)
 import Api.Model.ItemsAndRefs exposing (ItemsAndRefs)
 import Api.Model.JobPriority exposing (JobPriority)
 import Api.Model.JobQueueState exposing (JobQueueState)
@@ -1312,6 +1314,20 @@ setNameMultiple flags data receive =
         }
 
 
+setFolderMultiple :
+    Flags
+    -> ItemsAndRef
+    -> (Result Http.Error BasicResult -> msg)
+    -> Cmd msg
+setFolderMultiple flags data receive =
+    Http2.authPut
+        { url = flags.config.baseUrl ++ "/api/v1/sec/items/folder"
+        , account = getAccount flags
+        , body = Http.jsonBody (Api.Model.ItemsAndRef.encode data)
+        , expect = Http.expectJson receive Api.Model.BasicResult.decoder
+        }
+
+
 
 --- Item
 
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/FormChange.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/FormChange.elm
index 1768f310..8ac01514 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/FormChange.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/FormChange.elm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Api
 import Api.Model.BasicResult exposing (BasicResult)
 import Api.Model.IdName exposing (IdName)
 import Api.Model.ItemsAndName exposing (ItemsAndName)
+import Api.Model.ItemsAndRef exposing (ItemsAndRef)
 import Api.Model.ItemsAndRefs exposing (ItemsAndRefs)
 import Api.Model.ReferenceList exposing (ReferenceList)
 import Data.Direction exposing (Direction)
@@ -55,5 +56,12 @@ multiUpdate flags ids change receive =
             in
             Api.setNameMultiple flags data receive
 
+        FolderChange id ->
+            let
+                data =
+                    ItemsAndRef items (Maybe.map .id id)
+            in
+            Api.setFolderMultiple flags data receive
+
         _ ->
             Cmd.none